Pros and Cons of South Beach Diet: Decide For Yourself

The South Beach Diet is taking America by storm. Not as extreme as the Atkins Diet, but still carb-conscious, it advocates a two-week cleansing period where vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats reign and sugar and carbs are verboten. After the first two weeks, the diet allows you to add carbs back into your diet slowly but surely until you're able to eat a balanced range of foods. Many adherents have found the success they've longed for on this diet, while others pooh-pooh its claims and call it a low-carb fad. Here are the pros and cons of the South Beach Diet:

Pros:

• It allows you to eat a fairly balanced diet, and encourages the consumption of lean meats and lots of vegetables.
• It doesn't rely on counting calories, and allows you to eat as much as you want as long as you stay within the restrictions.
• It advocates regular meals and between-meal snacks of healthy foods, keeping you from getting too hungry at any time.

Cons:

• Many dieters have said that the South Beach recipes are very time-consuming and the ingredients are often expensive and not readily available (various fishes, nuts, dried fruit, etc.)
• Going cold turkey from carbs can cause major cravings, especially at first.
• The quick weight-loss claims of the diet, especially within the first two-week phase, are unrealistic and usually consist solely of water weight.

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